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Zróżnicowanie płacy w Polsce w ujęciu regionalnym i jej wpływ na proces wzrostu gospodarczego
Differentiation of wages in Polish regions and its impact on the process of economic growth

Author(s): Damian Mowczan
Subject(s): Economic development, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: wage differentiation; economic growth; regional diversity; Gini coefficient

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the statistical series characterizing the uneven distribution of wages in Polish voivodships in 2000–2010, measured in concentration Lorenz index. This information was used to examine the relationship between wage differentials and economic growth at the regional level. The optimal level of wage differentiation understood as the level that maximizes the rate of economic growth was determined.

  • Issue Year: 60/2015
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 54-66
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish